A missed period is when you don't have a period at your normal time. Because a missed period can be due to pregnancy, even a period that is signficantly lighter or shorter can be considered a missed period and possible pregnancy. And having early symptoms of early pregnancy such as sore breasts or mild nausea would increase the possibiliity of pregnancy.
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No:
This one value is significant only if you want to know whether you are pregnant or not. It is normally very low at first and should double every 2-3 days in a normal pregnancy. If it doesn't double that is worrisome and needs to be looked into further. Hope this helps.
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Home pregnancy tests are very accurate.:
They are the same tests used in a doctors office. They can detect a pregnancy 7-10 days after conception. The best time to take one is when you miss your period. if you doubt the result you can repeat it in 1-2 days. If you were pregnant the hormone level would rise enough for detection.
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Worry less.:
Hcg doubles about every 48 hours in early pregnancy since we don't know the prior number or the date of your ocnception it is somewhat difficult to say what an absolute number 182 means. 12 DPO should have been at about the time of your missed period so 182 seems about right. Will need to see how this progresses.
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BHCG:
A urine test simply detects bhcg hormone. Most can detect a level if about 20. If your level is below that then it won't be detected. Bhcg doubles roughly every 48 hrs. It doesn't take long to get above 20.
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Not really accurate.:
Mean HCG is about 250 on 1st day of missed period. But there is a lot of variation in HCG levels in very earl pregnancy. Doubling time is about every 48 hours so seems that 634 is right on target. Working backwards gives 600-300-150-75. About 6 days to be in 25 range.
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Elevated HCG.:
This value in isolation suggests that she’s pregnant. Now, this level needs to double every 2-3 days, so this level should be checked every 2-3 days for the immediate future.
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HCG increase.:
In the context of pregnancy, the beta hCG evaluate supposed to double every 2 to 3 days. So it does seem like your level is increasing appropriately. However, continue to monitor every 2 to 3 days and get ultrasounds when recommended by your obstetrician.
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Wait a little:
It is possible to detect a pregnancy 12 days after ovulation but usually it takes 2-5 more days. So it is worthwhile waiting and repeating. Also it depends on how you determined that you ovulated. For instance a positive ovulation kits does not mean you ovulated then, it means you will ovulate about 36 hours later.
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Irregular periods:
Irregular periods are one of the most common things obgyns treat and there are many options for menstrual cycle regulation. It sounds like all your hormone testing was normal so the next step is to discuss your options for cycle regulation with your doctor.
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Not to worry:
You have normal or abnormal pregnancy in your body. And the only way to monitor it at this low level of bHcg is to keep repeating it eVery few days. In normal pregnancy it doubles about 48 h. In abnormal it grows slower or drops. Sono is useless in early pregnancy. Have patience.
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Delayed period:
One of the ways emergency contraception works is by causing the ovulation to be delayed. If the quant HCG is negative 19 days after the event, it's 100% certain that you're not pregnant. It would be safe to wait and see if the period gets back to normal over the next 2 months. If at continued risk of pregnancy, use an effective form of birth control.
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Take pregnancy test:
2-3wks after missed period is equal to 6-7wks after last menstrual period. Home pregnancy tests should turn positive 4 weeks after your last menstrual period if you're pregnant. If you've already missed your period, your HCG should grow & grow over the next several wks such that your home pregnancy test might become more positive as your pregnancy progresses.
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Unsure:
There may not be much to see in the sac with an hCG of 1275. It would be most appropriate to repeat the scan after a week. The hCG can be repeated after 48 hours - with a normal pregnancy it would likely almost double in that time.
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After there is a...:
After there is a question about the reliability of a urine pregnancy test, one can do a blood pregnancy test. If the urine test result looks accurate (they are very accurate 1 week after missing a regular period, or 3 weeks after sex), a blood test is not needed. Sometimes, blood tests are done to see if the bHCG level is going up or down, and by how much between test days.
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